The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-22
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
THE PRESIDENT AS AN IMPROMPTU
SPEECH-MAKER.
Incidents of His Recent Trip-Gallant
Uncle Tom Morrison-Good News for
the Lady Departmental Clerks.
From the Ne,, York Graphic.

about their surprise at the oratorical pow
err shown by the President during his recent
journey to the West and South.
clad you any idea he was such an ora
torp asked Voorhees,.
No. replied Vest, II was perfectly
amazed. He is not what you may call a
good talker in conservation, although he
expresses himself with great clearness. He
speaks with emphasis, and conveys his
meaning in well chosen words, but would
not be considered a conversationalist; but
was not prepared for his speeches
in the open air He was not
only pat and at times eloquent in
his remarks, but managed to make himself
heard everywhere he spoke. In st. Louis,
for example, he made an address on the
Merchants Exchange, where there is always
terrible confusion, and it is bad building
to speak i'll anyway, but those who were
there told me they heard distinctly every
word he said Then at the outdoor meeting
he addressed $4,000 people, and made them
all hear too. He seems to have metallic
quality in his voice that goes a long dis
lance. He did not seem to be speaking SO
loud, and | was surprised when people who
were on the outskirts of the crowd told me
they could understand him"
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he observed the
same phenomenon at indianapolis and other
points where he went with the President,
and was astonished at the oratorical powers
he displayed when he understood that Mr.
Cleveland was without much experience
and had no reputation whatever as public
speaker.
Col Tom Morrison, Of Morgan county, in
my State, said the silver-tongued Senator
from Missouri, is as good man as the
Almighty ever made, and, like all gentlemen
OF taste and culture, is very fond of fine
woman and fine horse. He has the best
stock in the State, and Morgan county,
where he comes from, is famous for pretty
women. He doesn't get away from home
much, as he is getting old and prefers quiet
SO was surprised to see him in the crowd
that came into st. Louis 70 see the Presi-
dent
80 you came up with the rest of the
boys to see the President, ell, Uncle Tom"
l remarked as he greeted me; "Ireckon you
couldn't help it."
mot much" he replied, II wouldn't go
ten miles to see any President, but did
want to get look at his wife. When see
her I'm going back to my farm"
To crafty the old man | took him up to
see Mrs Cleveland, and introducing him to
her, | said: Mrs Cleveland, this is Uncle
Tom Morrison from Morgan county, which
is famous for its pretty women, and he came
up here expressly to see you. He says he
don't care to see the President, and as soon
us he has seen you he is going back home. "
The old man blushed through his tanned
skin, but took her hand as she gave him one
of her sweetest smiles and said some pleas
ant words in reply. He stared at her as if
he had never looked upon woman before
and then with his hand upon his heart, and
a courtly bow he remarked
madam permit me TO say that you look
lust as if YOU were raised in my county,
1t was the highest compliment he could
pay her.
Col Robert G. Ingersoll was going up in
the elevator that carries him to his Office
the other day, when q friend who happened
to be passenger asked:
Have you been saying anything good
lately, Colonel"
Eyes" he replied, with that boyish
smile of his, II got off pretty good thing
yesterday
"Well, what is it?'
ga client of mine wrote me business
letter, and after signing his name wrote:
p. S.-What do you think of ClevelandH
| answered the letter yesterday, and after
signing my name, | wrote: p. Sleeve
lands luck made him President, and his
love has made him popular
The Democratic papers of Virginia are
commenting rather severely upon the action
of the Attorney General of that State in EN-
ploying Roscoe Conkling to appear for him
in the United States Supreme Court in the
cases involving the constitutionality Of the
law prohibiting the receipt of coupons from
the State bonds for taxes, and it is said to
be a serious question whether the State
Board of Control will pay Mr. Conkling the
fee promised him. Even if the board does
| allow the fee it is said that the Legislature
will not approve the account The COM
plant Is made that Mr. Conkling did not
defend the doctrine of reputation as earn
estly as he was expected to do, but lawyers
who heard the speech say he made the very
| best of a bad case.
Representative Grimes, one of the new Con
greSsmen from Georgia, who is in town,
says that the South will be solid for Cleve-
land at the next Democratic Convention,
| and that some Western soldier will be given
| the second place on the ticket.
"While the South would like to have a
man on the ticket" he says, there will be
no candidate from that section. There is a
unanimous demand for tariff reform and
| for reduction of the surplus, but, of course,
! | do not know what Congress will do. For
myself, ! will vote for lower tariff on the
necessaries of life and for the removal of
| the taxes on tobacco and whisky"
In regard to the prohibition movement in
| tTcOlEld, 4uI. Utilities SdlI tudU at present.
| 1923 out of the 1877 counties are dry IL
Atlanta the negroes, who voted for prohibl-
| ton under the leadership of their preachers
now hold the balance of power. They are
| gradually coming over to the ''wet" side,
because they regard prohibition as a rich
mans law. which allows man with some
money to buy quart or q gallon of LIQUOR
but keeps poor negro from getting a l0c.
drink
Daniel B. Lucas, one of the contestants
for the West Virginia seat in the United
| States Senate, is in town getting ready to
contest his case, and SAYS that the report
that he intended to abandon it is untrue
| He believes that the Senate will recognize
| his credentials and swear him in.
Gas for myself, he said, Il hold the reg
lilar certificate, whereas Judge Faulkner,
my contestant, has merely a copy of the Of
fetal record of the Legislature, showing
the action of that body. You will remem-
Der that the Legislature adjourned its regu-
lar session without filling the vacancy, after
a long and bitter contest; then the Govern
or appointed me. The Legislature was con
vened i'll extra session by the Governor for
specific purposes set forth in his proclama-
ton. Now it is distinctly stated in our con-
stitution that the Legislature so convened
shall transact no business except that stated
! in the proclamation under which it was
called together. The Senatorial matter
was not referred to in the proclamation, yet
the Legislature went through the form OF
electing a Senator, which in my opinion is
a violation of the constitution. Illinois is
| "a onl Ofhar Stata I hoe